Ware Shoals, South Carolina

Ware Shoals, South Carolina
A bird's eye view of the mill in the 1950s. Katherine Hall is seen just behind the mill.
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°23′22″N 82°13′45″W / 34.38944°N 82.22917°W / 34.38944; -82.22917
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesGreenwood, Abbeville, Laurens
Area
 • Total
3.37 sq mi (8.73 km2)
 • Land3.28 sq mi (8.49 km2)
 • Water0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,701
 • Density519.1/sq mi (200.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29692
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-74680
GNIS feature ID2406831
Websitewww.wareshoalssc.com

Ware Shoals is a town in Abbeville, Greenwood, and Laurens counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, along the Saluda River. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,701.

The Greenwood County portion of Ware Shoals is part of the Greenwood Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Laurens County portion is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.